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' No. 709 72s. Patented s e t. 2 mm. K. WALDBJORN. p I902 TOY.

. fliunion' filed May 24. 1902. (No Madam efsns ca. Pncrourna. WASHINGTON, n. c.

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JENS M. K. VALDBJORN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TOY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 709,728, dated September 23, 1902.

Application filed May 24, 1902. Serial No. 108,782. (No model.)

To all whom, it In/(by concern.-

Beitknown that I, JENs-M. K. WALDBJoRN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Toy, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in toys, and is particularly adapted to the distribution or discharge of confetti or similar substances.

The invention consists, substantially, in the construction hereinafter described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

Like letters refer to the same parts in both figures of the drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the toy, and Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section of the same.

The main receptacle or barrel of the toyis designated in the drawings by the letter A and may be cylindrical or of any other suitable shape, but is preferably of conical or funnel shape, as shown. This barrel or receptacle is made of any suitable materialsuch as paper, cardboard, tin, or other light and cheap substancebut is usually made of paper or light cardboard. Its'discharge end is open; but the other end is preferably closed by a removable cap 13, which latter is provided with a central opening for the passage therethrough of the hollow plunger C. This hollow plunger is shown as flared at its discharge end and notched, as shown, which gives it elasticity and enables it to fit the discharge end of the barrel or receptacle; but this construction is not essential. Near the other end of this hollow plunger and in the interior thereof is placed a musical instrument, such as is shown, of a well-known construction, adapted to emit a musical note when the air is forced through itas, for instance, by the blowing of a person operating the same. This musicaldevice may be secured to a ferrule inserted in the end of the hollow plunger and capable of being removed therefrom. Thus this hollow plunger is converted into a horn.

The operation of the toy, the construction of which has just been described, is as fol lows: The receptacle A is filled to any con venient degree with a light substance, such as confetti, which may be discharged readily by the act of blowing the air through the hollow plunger, and at the same time said plunger is made to emit a musical note similar to the sound of a horn. Of course the plunger is withdrawn to a slight extent, so as to permit the confetti to get by it, and then pushed down upon the top of the material which has passed its lower end in order that the full force of the air blown upon it may have its proper effect. The instrument or toy therefore performs the double function of a distiibuter of confetti and a horn. Usually in the sections of this country and of Europe in which carnivals are given at certain seasons of the yearalightsubstancelike confettiis distributed by various persons passing through the streets to and fro in the faces of other revelers at a time and in a manner so as to somewhat confuse the recipient and at least surprise him, and at the same time it has been the custom to usea separate instrument, such as a horn, to make a noise. More frequently the confetti has been distributed by hand, but occasionally by a crude instrument. The present instrument isintended to supply the defects of the former instrument and at the same time by answering as a horn to in fact take the place of two instruments.

It is obvious that many changes may be made in the details of the toy above described without departing from the essential principles of the invention, and I wish it therefore to be understood that I do not intend to limit myself to the exact construction shown and described, for many modifications will readily suggest themselves to the ordinary mechanic skilled in this art or analogous arts which will not depart in spirit from the invention.

WVhat I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A toy for distributing confetti, or like substance, composed of a receptacle for the substance, and a hollow plunger adapted to fit the discharge end of such receptacle and to permit air to be forcibly discharged therethrough, thereby discharging at the same time the confetti from the receptacle; substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A toy comprising a conical receptacle open at its discharge end, and a hollow plunger adapted to comfortably fit said discharge end of the receptacle and to permit air to be forcibly blown therethrough; substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A toy for the discharge of confetti, or like substance, consisting of a conical receptacle, open at its discharge end, and a hollow plunger having a flaring end adapted to fit the discharge end of the receptacle and also open at its other end; substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. A toy comprising a conical receptacle open at its discharge end, and a hollow plunger having a flaring open end adapted to the discharge end of the receptacle, and provided with notchesin such flaring end substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

,5. A toy comprising a receptacle for confetti, or similar material, open at its discharge end, and having a hollow plunger fitted to the interior of such receptacle, said plunger provided also with an open discharge end and an open outer end fitted with a musical device capable of being operated by the air forced through the plunger to discharge the confetti from the receptacle; substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

6. A toy comprising a receptacle for confetti, or similar substance, and a hollow plunger adapted to such receptacle and constructed to act as a blowpipe and also as a horn; substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. A toy comprising a conical receptacle and a hollow plunger flared and notched at its discharge end and provided with a wind instrument at its other end; substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, this 21st day of May, 1902, in the presence of the subscribing witnesses.

JENS M. K. \VALDBJORN.

\Vitnesses:

FRANK T. BROWN, S. E. DARBY. 

